But he certainly ruled over the most extensive empire, and - with the conquest of the Philippines in 1565 - the first truly global one.

Will the Internet foster an economy of small enterprises, or will it make it possible to build a global empire far more extensive than anything known today?

Silver formed the basis of a few huge personal fortunes and spawned extensive financial empires.

From 1894, Japan built an extensive empire that included Taiwan, Korea, Manchuria, and parts of northern China.

Only the United Kingdom (with its extensive overseas empire) kept the needle telegraph of Cooke and Wheatstone.

The Maurya Empire eventually became the most extensive empire in India seen up to the date of when he abdicated.

The Roman Empire was the most extensive Western empire until the early modern period.

Passing through Duveen's extensive empire seemed to give the pictures an afterglow that wasn't entirely a result of his penchant for overcleaning.

Hired by the Serenissima as a military architect, he designed also numerous fortifications in the extensive Venetian empire, thus ensuring a great reputation.

One major benefit of the extensive Aztec empire was the development of local and regional markets.